Ekko vs Taliyah MID Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Ekko vs Taliyah

Updated Jun 1, 2026

Overview

Ekko is a scaling assassin who wants to avoid extended trades and punish Taliyah's cooldowns for short burst trades.
Manage lane pressure carefully as Taliyah controls medium lane pressure and can punish forward movement with W and E.

Trading pattern

Use Q and E for quick burst trades, then back off using passive movement speed to avoid Taliyah's W displacement and E slow.
Punish Taliyah if she wastes W or E by engaging immediately before they return.
Avoid engaging if your Q misses or W is not ready, as Taliyah can counterpoke and punish your cooldowns.

Danger windows

Be cautious when Taliyah's W and E are up as she can displace and zone you, punishing dashes.
Pre-6 is risky due to Ekko's vulnerability and Taliyah's poke and displacement.
If Taliyah pushes and leaves lane, hard push and take plates but ping for potential jungle pressure.

Early game

Play cautiously pre-6 since Ekko has low early agency and is vulnerable to Taliyah's poke and displacement.
Use level 3 power spike to start quick Q-E trades but avoid engaging if Taliyah's W and E are ready.
Keep wave in a state that denies Taliyah easy roam opportunities and punishes her for using W and E without clear gain.

Power spikes

Major spikes: Level 3 unlocks Ekko's full Q-W-E combo; Level 6 R grants safety and burst reset; first AP burst item greatly increases kill threat.
Respect Taliyah's level 6 R for map pressure and her first completed mage item for stronger poke and wave control.

Win conditions

Win by landing a well-timed W stun after baiting Taliyah's W or E cooldowns.
Use R to dodge Taliyah's burst and reset fights, then capitalize on her cooldown downtime.
Deny Taliyah a calm scaling lane by forcing short trades and punishing her movement through E and W zones.